
Migrations: Poland’s missed (for now) opportunity
On September 15, 2023, world media were abuzz with the news that 7,000 migrants, mostly from Tunisia, had arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa
On September 15, 2023, world media were abuzz with the news that 7,000 migrants, mostly from Tunisia, had arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa
Since the publication of our report on the reconstruction of Ukraine (in the fall of 2022), the country’s situation has changed. The concepts for the
The public discourse on environmental, social, governance (ESG) issues in business operations is very rarely based on economic reasoning and analysis. Predominant are marketing and
Russia’s war against Ukraine and the worsening situation on NATO’s eastern flank have crystallized divisionsin Central Europe over policy toward China. They were already clear
We present “State of Play” – a new series of publications on Poland’s economic cooperation with countries outside the EU. Each publication will present the
Starting in 2029, the European CO2 emissions trading scheme is to cover residential heating and private transportation apart from industry. The Warsaw Enterprise Institute, in
Since the 1990s, both men and women in Poland have been reluctant to have children. The group that would want to have children under any
We present “State of Play” – a new series of publications on Poland’s economic cooperation with countries outside the EU. Each publication will present the
Report’s main findings The year 2023 marks two years since average price growth in the Polish economy began to accelerate significantly. The consumer price index
European environmental regulations impose particular actions on member states. Binding targets have been set, which include achieving climate neutrality by 2050 or reducing greenhouse gas
We present the second edition of the survey of Poles’ attitudes toward the war in Ukraine and refugees from Ukraine. Our study is narrowed to
More and more publications point to the waning longevity of competition processes in developed economies, including the US and EU. Much evidence leads to the
We present the eighth report in the Warsaw Enterprise Institute’s “Opening Balance” series. The purpose of these reports, always issued at the end of the
Inflation in Poland in October 2022 amounted to 17.9 percent. Compared to the previous month, we recorded an increase of 1.8 percent. This is the
The ongoing war in Ukraine raises many questions about the country’s future. Currently, no one can determine what the final magnitude of the destruction will
Poland, of all European countries, is considered the most ardent ally of Ukraine with the strongest support for the Ukrainian struggle, and yet, even in
The purpose of this report is to investigate and raise awareness of the problem of abuse of pre-trial detention in Poland. Additionally, the report contains
The fuel and raw material price crisis that Poland, as well as other European Union countries are facing now, has revealed years of neglect in
Measuring the wealth of societies is considered to be the Holy Grail of economics. The idea of representing the level of wealth using a single
Electricity prices are breaking new records. Seemingly it is easy to explain it by inflation, Russian aggression to Ukraine or cost of raw materials. However,
The government announces that as of 2023, permits to build single-family houses for own residential purposes will be a thing of the past. The Warsaw
Never in the history of mankind has the labor market and the ways of providing work changed so dynamically as in the last few decades.
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has resulted in the greatest increase in geopolitical risk in decades, which increases the likelihood of stagnation coupled with high inflation
Since the Russian annexation of Crimea and aggression against Ukraine in 2014, we have seen a definite deterioration of the security environment in Poland’s immediate
A European Parliament Directive imposes on Poland an obligation to implement a system of extended producer responsibility for the goods they sell in the environmental
Addressing poverty issue needs no justification. Every hungry child and every pensioner who can’t afford medicine is a scandal. All good ideas for solving this
The aim of this paper is to analyze the cost of living in Poland in comparison with the EU countries in 2010-2020, and also to
The current situation does not inspire optimism – high inflation, a possible outflow of capital due to the war in Ukraine, the weakening zloty, and
Among various areas of uncertainty, the issue of refugees arriving in Poland from Ukraine stands out as of particular importance for the future of our
Our report dresses the situation of young people on the labour market with a particular focus on the role of small and medium-sized enterprises. The
A crisis – regardless of its scale – can strike at any time. It doesn’t matter if it’s a traffic accident, a cyber attack that
Currently, the only immediate way to punish Putin for the invasion of Ukraine is through radical and comprehensive economic sanctions against Russia. Hundreds of foreign
Synthesis Context The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has not worked in economic reality, as Milton Friedman predicted more than 50 years ago.
Suspension of funds for the implementation of the National Reconstruction Plan (NRP) harms the Polish economy The Court of Justice of the European Union has
Poland must reform its immigration laws in light of the situation in Ukraine. A possible escalation of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia will have
In this report, we dealt with what is known and what is not known about immigrants working in Poland. The image of the immigrant that
The Warsaw Enterprise Institute is concerned about the emerging ideas of covering the market with new regulations for services provided outside the Labor Law, including
The government-pushed bill on the protection of freedom of speech on social networking sites will not protect freedom of speech. The establishment of the Freedom
Main theses of the report: The spread of central bank digital currencies ( CBDC) is only a matter of time. This will happen as part
We present the seventh report in the Warsaw Enterprise Institute’s series “Opening Balance”, in which we diagnose Poland’s economic development in comparison with other European
Current context – uncertainty factors, public moods and economic prosperity: Poles perceive tense relations with EU institutions as the most serious problem for the state,
In the last decade, the transformation process in Polish agriculture has significantly slowed down, in which dated production structure persists. Almost 1.2 million agricultural holdings
The National Recovery Plan (NRP) envisages reforms related to the labor market, including the refinement of public employment services. However, we do not yet know
SUMMARY The Tree seas region constitutes the long-standing geostrategic ideas but is much more focused on economic issues The structure of the Tree seas economies
The financial system has experienced a period of revolutionary change for the past decade or so, largely due to emerging technological innovations. These changes were
The pandemic, which has lasted over a year, has become a test of endurance and fitness for all elements of the economy and society. Disruptions
At the moment, electric cars offer only slight emission savings compared with combustion cars. The lifecycle emissions of an urban combustion car can be estimated
The digital transformation of the justice system in Poland has not yet resulted in a reduction of the duration of court proceedings. On the contrary,
Over time, the EU has implemented progressively more stringent anti-tobacco measures. The Commission is currently reviewing the impact of the Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU), also
The long-planned merger of Orlen and Lotos will soon take place. This will widen the possible sphere of influence of the Polish company, and the
Cybersecurity requires well-thought-out regulation that avoids attempts to centrally control technology development and fetishize procedures in the form of a security theater. Significant investment in
The government has announced the Demographic Strategy 2040, which is supposed to be an answer to the problem of the aging society and declining fertility
#StanowiskoWEI – English version The European Union is pushing for the enforcement of the European Pillar of Social Rights with increasing force. This document lists
Some economists claim: “The Gross Domestic Product that sums up the value of goods and services produced in a given country in a given year”.
The COVID-19 epidemic led to the most severe global crisis in decades and to an unprecedented social unrest. At the same time, it accelerated our
The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was a blow to the Polish and global economies. It was also undoubtedly a difficult test, not only
One of the most important themes of the epidemic is how the state uses its law enforcement apparatus. Here, unfortunately, we are dealing with many
The pandemic-related collapse of the Polish healthcare system resulting in one of the highest excess death rates compared to other countries in Europe – this
Analysis on the future strategy of the White House during Biden Administration On January 20, 2021 Joe Biden will be sworn in as America’s
Why now about statism? “There is no better organism than the state for organising economic life”, said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during of the congresses.
Truths, Half-truths, and reports of the European Union – position of the WEI on the EC report on the rule of law in Poland